Florida's annual Python Challenge returns July 10 through July 19, offering $25,000 in prizes while encouraging the public to help remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.

The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

"These snakes will eat ANYTHING and are devastating local wildlife." ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set ...

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

A Florida man was fined for catching an invasive python in Everglades National Park. His case was later dismissed.

A Florida cyclist who stopped to capture an invasive Burmese python in Everglades National Park found himself facing a fine ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

The invasive Burmese python is wreaking havoc with the ecosystem in southern parts of Florida. The state has enlisted hunters to try to help eradicate the menacing snakes, and the 2026 Python ...